pickpocket

• n. 扒手

比喻用法。

pickpocket (n.)

also pick-pocket, 1590s, from pick (v.) + pocket (n.). Earlier was pick-purse (late 14c.). As a verb from 1670s.

1. The pickpocket pinched her purse and ran away.

扒手偷了她的皮夹子跑了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The pickpocket was caught in the act.

这个扒手在行窃时被当场拿住.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He had his purse stolen by a pickpocket.

他的钱包被掏了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. A pickpocket can cut through the straps with a sharp knife.

一个扒手能够用锋利的刀子把皮带割断.

来自英语晨读30分（高二）

5. The pickpocket was brought to the nearby police station.

小偷被带到附近的派出所.

来自辞典例句